سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 2
وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِى وَكِيلًا ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We gave Mûsâ (Moses) the Scripture and made it a guidance for the Children of Israel (saying): "Take none other than Me as (your) Wakîl (Protector, Lord or Disposer of your affairs).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَاتَيْنَا
waātaynā
And We gave
مُوسَى
mūsā
Musa
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ
wajaʿalnāhu
and made it
هُدًۭى
hudan
a guidance
لِّبَنِىٓ
libanī
for the Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
أَلَّا
allā
That not
تَتَّخِذُوا۟
tattakhidhū
you take
مِن
min
other than Me
دُونِى
dūnī
other than Me
وَكِيلًۭا
wakīlan
(as) a Disposer of affairs
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 2) ➊ {وَ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ:} That is, just as the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) was honored with the Night Journey (Isra), in the same way We bestowed {’’ الْكِتٰبَ ‘‘} (the Torah) upon Musa (peace be upon him). In the Noble Qur’an, usually along with the mention of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him), the mention of Musa (peace be upon him) and Bani Isra’il is made, so that the difficulties faced by the Messenger (peace be upon him) in his mission remain in view as an example, and so that his Ummah keeps in mind the consequences of obedience and disobedience to the Messenger.
➋ { وَ جَعَلْنٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِيْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ :} And We made it a guidance for the Children of Israel, that is, the Torah or Musa (peace be upon him). This verse is similar to verse (23) of Surah As-Sajdah.
➌ {اَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِيْ وَكِيْلًا: ’’ اَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوْا ‘‘} In the original, it is {’’أَنْ لَا تَتَّخِذُوْا‘‘}. Here, by considering {’’أَنْ‘‘} as a verbal noun, a preceding “lam” is assumed, meaning {’’لِئَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوْا‘‘} (so that you…), or {’’أَنْ‘‘} meaning {’’أَيْ‘‘} (the explanation is this), that is, We gave Musa the Book, the summary and meaning of which is that… . {’’ وَكِيْلًا ‘‘ ’’وَكَلَ يَكِلُ‘‘} (to entrust) gives {’’فَعِيْلٌ‘‘} the meaning of the object, to whom the work is entrusted, that is, do not consider anyone other than Me as your disposer of affairs, nor entrust your affairs to anyone else.
➋ { وَ جَعَلْنٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِيْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ :} And We made it a guidance for the Children of Israel, that is, the Torah or Musa (peace be upon him). This verse is similar to verse (23) of Surah As-Sajdah.
➌ {اَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِيْ وَكِيْلًا: ’’ اَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوْا ‘‘} In the original, it is {’’أَنْ لَا تَتَّخِذُوْا‘‘}. Here, by considering {’’أَنْ‘‘} as a verbal noun, a preceding “lam” is assumed, meaning {’’لِئَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوْا‘‘} (so that you…), or {’’أَنْ‘‘} meaning {’’أَيْ‘‘} (the explanation is this), that is, We gave Musa the Book, the summary and meaning of which is that… . {’’ وَكِيْلًا ‘‘ ’’وَكَلَ يَكِلُ‘‘} (to entrust) gives {’’فَعِيْلٌ‘‘} the meaning of the object, to whom the work is entrusted, that is, do not consider anyone other than Me as your disposer of affairs, nor entrust your affairs to anyone else.
